2010 LEXUS HS

3 recalls, 81 complaints - 19 TSBs

SERVICE BRAKES

Defect Description

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 Prius vehicles manufactured March 31, 2009, through October 9, 2009; and model year 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles manufactured June 19, 2009, through October 9, 2009. Nitrogen gas from a component of the brake booster pump assembly could leak into the brake ... Read more

Consequence

As nitrogen is released into the brake fluid, the brake pedal may have reduced hydraulic pressure. Under certain circumstances, this condition could affect stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake booster pump assemblies. The recall began on August 7, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

87,060 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

Defect Description

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 HS250h LEXUS VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ROTATED FOLLOWING A CRASH TEST AS REQUIRED, THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKAGE EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE... Read more

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE AFFECTED VEHICLES BY INSTALLING A NEWLY DESIGNED PROTECTOR COMPONENT FOR THE FUEL FILLER INLET PIPE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 9, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

17,801 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Defect Description

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND LEXUS HS250H PASSENGER VEHICLES. CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES ON ROUGH OR SLICK ROAD SURFACES. STOPPING DISTANCES MAY BE INCREASED COMPARED WITH A... Read more

Consequence

VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES MAY INCREASE RELATIVE TO A CUSTOMER'S EXPECTATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REWRITE THE PROGRAMMING OF THE ABS CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2010, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN LATE MARCH 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 AND LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

148,549 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Complaint Statistics

81 total complaints 4 crashes 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	14
SERVICE BRAKES	13
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC	6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	4
STEERING	4
SUSPENSION	4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
ENGINE	3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	3

Incident date: Jun 6, 2026

The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS-250H. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the Hybrid failure message was displayed. A dealer contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced, and the vehic... Read more

Incident date: Jun 6, 2026

Incident date: Apr 27, 2026

One day out of the blue, my Jeep Wrangler received a "Service Shifter" error code. The error code threw about 40 other codes at the same time. Loss of power steering, loss of abs, engine kept revving on its own, windshield wipers turned on. While in park it felt as if it was trying to shift itself i... Read more

Incident date: Jan 23, 2026

The air bags sensor is on which means none of the air bags will deploy if I am in an accident. The dealership stated it is not covered by the warranty. The sensors were not tampered with but the sensor is not working

Incident date: Dec 9, 2025

The contact owns a 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4XE. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V710000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Th... Read more

Incident date: Nov 3, 2025

My Honda is having strange, intermittent issues with a plethora of things. I have taken it to a diagnostic specialist who worked with a phone mechanic and noone can tell me what is going on. My car will fully shut off at stop lights randomly, so I have to turn off the auto-idle feature every time ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 3, 2025

Incident date: Aug 29, 2025

Rear passenger spring coil broke at around 82000 miles (8 years 9 months old) on the vehicle.

Incident date: Jun 30, 2025

My 2023 Cadillac Escalade is part of NHTSA Recall 25V274 involving a potential engine failure due to defective crankshaft or connecting rod components. It has now been over four months since this recall was issued, and there is still no remedy or parts available, according to both my dealership and ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 10, 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH, the TPMS warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and became aware that the passenger's side rear tire was losing air. The contact attempted to use the OEM jack; however, the jack was too small. The contact ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 29, 2025

Oil pressure warning

Incident date: Jan 27, 2025

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the "Stop Safely Now” message was displayed. There was a RED warning light illuminated. While the vehicle was being charged, the Ford app showed a charge fault error. The vehicle was undriveable. While ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 27, 2025

Incident date: Jun 27, 2023

There is a design issue resulting in failure of the connector for the rear tail light assembly. The connector corrodes and the plastic plug housing melts. This damages the ground connection for the tail light rendering the turn signal and brake light inoperable on the effected side. This has happ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 27, 2023

Incident date: Dec 22, 2023

I AM WRITING TO REPORT URGENT SAFETY CONCERNS WITH MY 2018 TESLA MODEL 3, SOFTWARE VERSION 2023.44.30.5.1, AFTER THE NHTSA RECALL ON AUTOPILOT FUNCTIONALITY. I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE FOR OVER 4 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD CONCERNS WITH THE ADAS / AUTO-PILOT / AUTO-STEERING FUNCTIONALITY UNTIL THE NHTSA ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 22, 2023

When braking for an intersection the engine revved after lifting foot from the accelerator and brakes were not able to stop the vehicle until I was in the middle of the intersection. Luckily no other vehicles were in the intersection at the time otherwise it would have caused a crash.

Incident date: Jul 18, 2023

Massive rear brake failure. Known on the forums to be a common issue not remedied by the manufacturer. Rear brake pedal goes to the floor with no brake engaging. Vehicle available for inspection. Dealers won't cover the repair due to no recall issued. No audible or visual warnings of the malfunction... Read more

Incident date: Jun 30, 2023

Left driver side rear and front headlamps would burn out, after time noticed the left headlamp flickering 9n and off while driving at night in auto mode, also inside dash lights dimming, also left driver side seat will not adjust, this is a Hazzard for myself and others while driving at night, with ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 13, 2023

Multiple occasions I have taken my vehicle to the local dealership I bought it brand new only owner any time it rains my vehicle stops. I have been going down the highway and it has just shut down in the middle of the highway. My vehicle will no longer start after this last rain and snow dealership ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 28, 2023

Multiple safety issues with truck #1 When driving & using cruise control (CC) at 60 mph & truck is at that speed (60 mph) truck is moving from top speed to E coast mode. Immediately RPM is down (from 1250 to 600) & steering wheel is much harder b/c reduced power from engine . Response time for driv... Read more

Incident date: Jul 14, 2022

The previous recall on this issue is not completely resolved. The rear suspension on this model of Lexus was simply epoxied in place permanently. The recall "resolution" approved by NHTSA and implemented by Lexus does not allow for the common maintenance on the vehicle - namely, alignment. Therefore... Read more

Incident date: Apr 18, 2022

Recall for Rear Suspension arms. There was a recall on my car which was processed in Aug 2016 at 89k miles by previous owner. I purchased the car in Dec 2021-Jan 2022 at around 93-94k miles. This means the car was almost not used by previous owner for 5 years as the recall wasn't performed well Also... Read more

Incident date: Mar 22, 2022

Fuel leak in fuel pump caused my car to completely stop on the highway. No warning lights came on. Lexus company denies that my car was not part of the recall for the fuel pumps on the Lexus HS250 even though multiple issues reported for the fuel pump for this make an model,

Incident date: Feb 13, 2022

Initially, the ABS, BRAKE, and Anti-skid lights illuminated on the instrument panel and braking began to be spongier than normal. This condition continued for approximately 4 years. The brake system now has failed and braking is extremely slow. The car began beeping constantly while on with or witho... Read more

Incident date: Jan 10, 2022

The brake booster pump/accumulator has a diagnosed internal leak. It is identical to Toyota Safety Recall 13V-235 for Certain 2010 Model Year HS250h Vehicles. The exact failure described is what my Lexus HS 250h is experiencing and the DTC code is C1391, which FOUR separate shops have verified. The... Read more

Incident date: Jun 23, 2021

2010 LEXUS 250HS BRAKE ACTUATOR. DRIVING ALONG A CITY STREET GOING 45 MPH. SLOWING DOWN TO APPROACH A STOP LIGHT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL THE RED BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON. MY PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAVE NO BRAKES AND ALMOST CRASHED MY CAR INTO THE REAR END ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 24, 2021

SO I JUST GOT THIS LEXUS 2 DAYS AGO AND I NOTICE THAT IF I HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY, THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD FOR LIKE A EXTRA 3 SECONDS..YOU CAN FEEL WHEN THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND MAKE THE CAR SLIDE FORWARD, AND YOU CAN ALSO HEAR IT AS WELL..THIS IS SUPER DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED

Incident date: Mar 21, 2021

WHILE DRIVING ANYTIME I ATTEMPT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD THE CAR CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT COMPLETELY STOPS. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ARE ON. MY MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AN... Read more

Incident date: Feb 11, 2021

WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON A THREE LANE ROADWAY, MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. WHILE I WAS DRIVING, A MOTORIST WAS EXITING A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT PARKING LOT FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC (ASSUMING THE DRIVER WANTED TO MAKE A LEFT TUR... Read more

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Jan 3, 2021

ANYTIME I RIDE OVER A BUMPY PATCH ON A ROAD ON A STREET AND THEN ATTEMPT TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES DO NOT APPEAR TO WORK AS ONE WOULD EXPECT. THE CAR CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD FOR A FEW SECONDS PRIOR TO COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNNERVING. TO DATE, THIS HAS NOT RESULTED IN A... Read more

Incident date: Nov 2, 2020

SAFETY CONNECT SYSTEM THAT REACHES OUT FOR HELP AUTOMATICALLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WILL BE DISCONTINUED BY MOST TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDERS IN LATE OCTOBER 2022. AS A RESULT LEXUS WILL STOP SUPPORTING SAFETY CONNECT AND WILL NOT OFFER AN UPGRADE TO 5G SERVICE FOR A FEE. I THEREFORE HAVE A 30,... Read more

Incident date: Aug 11, 2020

I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS LEXUS HS250 PURCHASED 7/2020 IT HAD A RECALLED HYBRID TRANSAXLE REPLACED 7/2018, BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. HOWEVER ON 8/11/2020 UPON STARTING THE CAR AND DRIVING JUST 4000 THE HYBRID BATTERY FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE READ THAT THE PREVIOUS RECALL IS TO BLAM... Read more

Incident date: Aug 11, 2020

Incident date: Jul 15, 2020

BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP WENT OTHER VINS SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR WERE RECALLED FOR THIS BUT NOT MY VIN 4K JOB

Incident date: Jan 23, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, BRAKED CEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, HYBRID BRAKE ASSEMBLY, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE IGNITION WAS CYCLED TO THE OFF AND ON POSITION HO... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2019

MY CAR HAS ONLY 80,000 MILES IS 2010 AND IS TELLING ME TO CHECK THE HYBRID SISTEM THE HYBRID BATTERY IS SUPPOSED TO WORK LONGER MORE MILES I REALLY NEED HELP

Incident date: Aug 17, 2019

ON 8/16/19, I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK, AND WENT TO REVERSE MY VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE, DOWN INCLINED DRIVEWAY, FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY WARNING BEEPING RAPIDLY. THE POWER STEERING ALSO LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHICH DID STOP THE VEHICLE, I PUT IN ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 17, 2019

Incident date: Aug 16, 2019

BRAKE BOOSTER NOT WORKING A SAFETY ISSUE TOYOTA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH THE PRIUS THEY USE THE SAME SYSTEM.

Incident date: Aug 16, 2019

BRAKE BOOSTER NOT WORKING A SAFETY ISSUE TOYOTA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH THE PRIUS THEY USE THE SAME SYSTEM.

Incident date: Aug 16, 2019

BRAKE BOOSTER NOT WORKING A SAFETY ISSUE TOYOTA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH THE PRIUS THEY USE THE SAME SYSTEM.

Incident date: Jul 16, 2019

MY BRAKE BOOSTER FAILS WHILE DRIVING AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER TOYOTAS NOT FOR LEXUS HS250H HAVE TO PAY OUT OF PACKAGE FOR REPAIR. THE REAR LIGHT IS LED AND THEY BURN OUT NO REPLACEMENT FROM LEXUS.

Incident date: Jul 16, 2019

Incident date: Apr 10, 2019

I HAVE A COMPLETE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER A LOT WHEN I RUN OVER A BUMP AND THEN MY CAR ACCELERATE FASTER ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT SOMEONE IN THE REAR.

Incident date: Sep 12, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER W... Read more

Incident date: Apr 10, 2012

ON JANUARY 27 2012 MY LEXUS TOOK OFF BY ITSELF BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR REPORTED TO LEXUS DEALER THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG ON APRIL 10 2012 WHILE ON VACATION IN FLORIDA IF HAPPENED AGAIN THIS TIME MORE POWER HITTING A BRICK WALL AND DAMAGING THE CAR THAT WE HAD TO SELL IT BECAUSE WE WERE AFRAID ... Read more

Crash

Incident date: May 14, 2010

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, NEARLY 100% OF THE TIME WHEN I HIT A BUMP OF ANY SORT (SMALL, MEDIUM OR LARGE), THERE IS AN APPARENT LOSS OF BREAKING AND THE CAR ACTUALLY LUNGES FORWARD -- FEELS LIKE ACCELERATION -- AND EVEN PRESSING FIRMLY ON THE BREAK DOES NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2010

WHILE BRAKING THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKES AND SIMULTANEOUS LURCHING OR LUNGING FORWARD OF THE CAR AS IF IT IS ACCELERATING. IT HAPPENS FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE SOMETHING CAN BE HIT AND/OR IT CREATES A VERY UNSETTLING AND UNPREDICTABLE REACTION FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSEN... Read more

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Technical Service Bulletins, 2010 LEXUS HS

19 manufacturer communications from 15 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT	5
060000 ENGINE (PWS)	3
353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)	2
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1
091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM	1
120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER	1
140000 AIR BAGS	1

350000 EQUIPMENT

Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements 4.13.2022

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Lexus. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any custome

200000 WHEELS

190000 TIRES

140000 AIR BAGS

Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements

350000 EQUIPMENT

Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements

357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TT: HVAC drain tube is found to blocked/clogged.

350000 EQUIPMENT

TSB: REVISION NOTICE ? The Required Tools & Equipment and Repair Procedure sections have been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Some 2010 ? 2012 model year HS 250h vehicles may exhibit a condition

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

TT: This bulletin is regarding best practices when handling navigation systems that use Hard Disc Drive or Micro SD Card memory. 1. First type is generation 6 or 7 which utilizes HDD (Hard Disc Drive). Pioneer models that begin with NXH, ha

350000 EQUIPMENT

Warranty Policy Bulletin: Lexus has received reports of customer concerns in which their vehicle?s halogen low beam headlamp bulbs lifetime is shorter than expected.

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

LEXUS 2010-2012 MY HS 250H EQUIPPED WITH A 2AZ ENGINE : WARRANTY EXTENSION DUE TO EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. *LJ UPDATED 08/25/2015*LJ

353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

TSB: Some 2010 ? 2013 model year vehicles equipped with Generation 6 navigation that have been updated using the 13.1 map data may exhibit a missing character data (street/city names, freeway shields, and landmark icons) condition. A new ma

130000 VISIBILITY

Spots in Window Glass - vehicle exterior

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Oil Viscosity Applicability and Cfhange Interval Guide

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Oil Viscosity Applicability and Cfhange Interval Guide

350000 EQUIPMENT

MY 2013 Gen 7 navigation systems use a USB SST to update the firmware and map. MY 2014 IS and GX models incorporate a Gen 8 navigation system that uses a USB stick to update the firmware ONLY. Refer to the chart below for a comprehensive li

091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

TOYOTA LEXUS: THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON WITH A TROUBLE CODE PRESENT. THIS IS A CHARCOAL CANSITER PROBLEM. *RM

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

LEXUS: INFORMATION ON AN IMPROVED TRANSMISSION FLUID. *RM

LEXUS HS - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the LEXUS HS across all model years (2010, 2010).

3 Total Recalls

81 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

4 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

Other LEXUS Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
LS	421	284	View
RX	420	1,181	View
TX	406	75	View
LX	353	73	View
NX	352	296	View
NX HYBRID	310	13	View
LS HYBRID	256	5	View
RZ	252	29	View

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2010 LEXUS HS

Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

Technical Service Bulletins, 2010 LEXUS HS

Most Affected Components

LEXUS HS - All Years Overview

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